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Brit Insurance • London

Senior Underwriter (Cargo)

Employment type:  Full time

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top 3 scores:
78%

Autonomy

70%

Hours flexibility

68%

Location flexibility

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Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Underwriter (Cargo)

About Brit

At Brit, we believe that the uncertainty of the future should never stand in the way of progress. That’s why we exist. To help people and businesses face the future and thrive. We are change-makers enabled by a global workforce who collaborate to deliver a risk service. A team empowered to help our customers not only to survive the risks they face, but to stay on the front foot and keep moving forward. We believe the uncertainty of tomorrow isn’t something to fear but to seize; that it’s full of potential. Not only for our customers but our employees too.
We might write the future of risk for our brokers and clients, but we would love to help you write your future at Brit: a future based on not just progressing but on thriving – both professionally and emotionally. If you’re looking for a place to make a real difference read on.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take a critical role with your primary objective to underwrite business for Brit’s BGS Strategic Business Unit with the aim to develop business opportunities within the general, commercial insurance markets. Enhancing earnings through a strong mix of specialist risk taking and investment skills combined with a distribution capability and building a strong business profile as the leading company in our sector.

You’ll underwrite business for Brit’s Marine Cargo unit, fully utilising your significant experience in this area and further building your knowledge. We’d love it if you have experience within other lines of business as well, but this is by no means an essential requirement. Your finely honed relationship management skills will come into play as you develop new business opportunities within the unit, supporting the achievement of considerable growth targets.


As a seasoned Underwriter, you’ll know that credibility and relationships are key in this market and will be able to demonstrate a track record of successful relationship management with solid experience dealing with brokers and clients and underwriting a high level of sum insured portfolio. You will have a ‘client first’ mindset and enjoy providing exceptional cover to them.

You will benefit from working alongside our ‘best in class’ underwriting team in an inclusive, engaging and diverse environment with enormous potential for personal and career development. This is your time to shine!



We welcome everyone wholeheartedly

We’ve got a truly diverse, genuinely inclusive work environment. We comfortably and confidently bring our whole selves to work, because we know we’ll be respected, valued and accepted whoever we are. Our Employee Resource groups are safe spaces for people to share their experiences, aspirations and suggestions about how we do things.


Accessibility

We’re located in the Leadenhall Building on Leadenhall Street (EC3V 4AB) and are situated on floors 16 – 18, and 39. All of our floors are accessible by lift, and there are building staff on hand to point you in the right direction.
The closest train / underground / DLR links are: Liverpool Street Station (7 mins), Bank Station (6 mins), Fenchurch Street Station (6 mins), Aldgate Station (7 mins).

The nearest bus stop is St Mary Axe (Stop LR or Z), which is located just outside the building.

If you have any other questions regarding accessibility, please ask.

Company benefits

Shared parental leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Non-contributory pension
Annual bonus
Share options
Life assurance
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Pregnancy loss leave
Fertility treatment leave
Carer’s leave
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Gym membership
Compassionate leave
Menstrual leave
Bank holiday swaps
Volunteer days
Employee assistance programme
Salary sacrifice
Charity donation scheme
L&D budget
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced sick days
Mental health platform access
Travel loan

We asked employees of Brit Insurance what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
68%
Employees are largely happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
70%
Employees are largely happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
67%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
65%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
67%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
78%
Employees feel that they can mostly manage how they get their own work done

Working at Brit Insurance

Company employees

Approximately 650

Gender diversity (male:female)

66:34

Currently Hiring Countries

Bermuda

United Kingdom

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